HLTH-2030 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Health Policy, Agency For Healthcare Research And Quality, National Health Service Corps
2 May 2019
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The us does not have a centrally controlled system of health care delivery. It does however have a history of federal, state, or local government involvement in health care and health policy. Public policies are authoritative decisions made in the legislative (congressional), executive (presidential), or judicial (supreme court) branches of government. Intended to direct or influence the actions, behaviors or decisions of others. Health policies are public policies that pertain to or influence the pursuit of health. Health policies are the aggregate of principles that distribute resources, services, and political influences that impact the health of the population. Health policies are often byproducts of public social policies enacted by the government. Health policies pertain to health care at all levels, including policies affecting the production, provision, and financing of health care services. Health policies can affect groups or classes of individuals, such as physicians, the poor, elderly and children.
